Before his bout against No. 11 Zach Braunagel of Illinois, 184-pound Nelson Brands walked to the mat as Kesha’s hit song “We R Who We R” pulsated out of the speakers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Although...
Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 31, 2021
Coming into Sunday’s dual against Illinois, Iowa’s Austin DeSanto had outscored his opponents, 42-8, on the season, providing a nice follow-up act to 125-pounder Spencer Lee at each meet.
DeSanto...
Shivansh Ahuja, Senior Photojournalist
• January 31, 2021
No. 1 Iowa continued its streak of dominance on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, downing No. 9 Illinois, 36-6. Hawkeye Alex Marinelli sat out the contest in accordance to COVID-19 guidelines, so sophomore...
Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 31, 2021
For the third time in the 2021 season, the No. 1 Iowa wrestling team won a dual by a big margin, as it defeated No. 9 Illinois, 36-6, on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes are now 3-0...
When the Big Ten Conference released its wrestling schedule Dec. 31, Iowa was slated to host a triangular meet with Michigan and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Jan. 31.
The schedule shifted after...
Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 27, 2021
As a child, Nelson Brands tussled with his cousins in what his uncle and Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands called a “ruckus in the background.”
The 184-pound Hawkeye’s nose started to bleed...
Senior Spencer Lee has been named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season, per a Tuesday morning release. The Big Ten Conference has doled out Wrestler of the Week honors twice...
Sometimes, a final score can be misleading. Two teams can be more evenly matched than they appear to be in the post-event box score.
When Iowa’s wrestling team traveled to Minneapolis to take...
Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 15, 2021
For over a year, Iowa wrestling fans were itching to see No. 1 141-pound wrestler Jaydin Eierman compete at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Though fans couldn’t be there in person, the three-time All-American...
Nelson Brands enjoys wrestling. Fielding questions after a dual meet? Not so much.
The redshirt sophomore made his Big Ten dual debut in the No. 1 Iowa wrestling team’s commanding 31-6 victory...
For the first time since the 2020 Big Ten Championships, the Iowa wrestling team took the mat on Friday night. And the top-ranked Hawkeyes dominated in their season-opening dual meet.
In front of...
